Sega and Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio have had a strong 2024, and things keep getting better. Even discounting acclaimed titles from other Sega studios like Atlus’ Metaphor: ReFantazio, RGG Studio has released Like a Dragon 8: Infinite Wealth, Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble, and Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown’s 2.0 console update. It’s then kicking 2025 off with the Steam launch of Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. and Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii. After all of that, the 2024 Game Awards introducing a new IP called Project Century and a Virtua Fighter reboot feels like a victory lap.